This common herbal therapy grows as an invasive weed in Australia. Used for mild depression disorders in people, it is poisonous to livestock when ingested in large amounts in the paddocks.
The herb's common name relates to its traditional harvesting date in the northern hemisphere on 24 June (St John's day). The name Hypericum is derived from the Greek words hyper (above) and eikon (picture), a reference to the traditional use to ward off evil by hanging it over a religious icon in the house on St John's day.
Using layers in the editing program I used a painterly texture in overlay mode at 50% opacity. Using the eyedropper tool, select a colour from the texture layer and 'paint' away the texture from the area of the flowers.
@roseolivia thankyou so much Rachel :)) I do appreciate everyone's encouragement and especially your kind words. Most of the time I can't seem to see beyond my mistakes.
